Dr. Rene Gomez specializes in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He is a graduate of National University of San Marcos. Dr. Gomez's residency was performed at Albert B. Chandler Hospital. His clinical interests include brain aneurysm, migraine, and myasthenia gravis. Dr. Gomez is rated 4.0 stars out of 5 by his patients. He is an in-network provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, Viant, and more. He speaks Spanish. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Capital Health and Princeton HealthCare System.

Dr. Chitharanjan Rao works as a neurophysiologist, neurologist, and neuromuscular medicine specialist in Lawrenceville, NJ and Princeton, NJ. Dr. Rao is especially interested in epilepsy. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Viant. He studied medicine at Grant Medical College. For his residency, Dr. Rao trained at a hospital affiliated with St. Louis University (SLU). Dr. Rao (or staff) speaks Urdu, Kannada, and Gujarati. He is affiliated with Capital Health and Princeton HealthCare System.

Dr. Paul Kaiser's specialties are vascular neurology and neurophysiology. He practices in Lawrenceville, NJ and Princeton, NJ. Areas of expertise for Dr. Kaiser include brain aneurysm, migraine, and myasthenia gravis. Dr. Kaiser's hospital/clinic affiliations include Capital Health and Princeton HealthCare System. He attended medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. For his residency, Dr. Kaiser trained at Temple University Hospital. On average, patients gave him a rating of 4.0 stars out of 5. He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Viant.

Dr. Manuel Vergara sees patients in Lawrenceville, NJ and Princeton, NJ. His medical specialties are vascular neurology, neurophysiology, and electrodiagnostic medicine. He is rated 3.5 stars out of 5 by his patients. His clinical interests include brain aneurysm, migraine, and myasthenia gravis. Dr. Vergara honors Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Viant, as well as other insurance carriers. He attended medical school at Pontifical Xavierian University Faculty of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Vergara trained at Kings County Hospital Center. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Capital Health and Princeton HealthCare System.

Dr. Kimberly Palangio is a medical specialist in neurophysiology and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Her areas of expertise include brain aneurysm, migraine, and myasthenia gravis. Dr. Palangio is professionally affiliated with Princeton HealthCare System and Capital Health. She is an in-network provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, Viant, and more. She is a graduate of New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. Her medical residency was performed at Maimonides Medical Center and Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

Dr. Ricardo Cruciani's areas of specialization are pain medicine and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). His average rating from his patients is 4.0 stars out of 5. Dr. Cruciani's clinical interests encompass pain management and neurological disorders. His professional affiliations include Drexel Medicine and Hahnemann University Hospital. He accepts Galaxy Health Network, Aetna, and Medicaid, as well as other insurance carriers. Before completing his residency at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, a hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College, and a hospital affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Cruciani attended medical school at the University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Cruciani (or staff) speaks Hebrew, Spanish, and French.

Dr. Jennifer Yanoschak is a neurologist in Pennington, NJ and Lumberton, NJ. Her education and training includes medical school at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine and residency at Hahnemann University Hospital. She honors several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and TRICARE. Dr. Yanoschak is affiliated with Advocare Neurology of South Jersey.

Dr. John Vester is a medical specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). The average patient rating for Dr. Vester is 3.5 stars out of 5. In Dr. Vester's practice, he is particularly interested in epilepsy. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Capital Health and Princeton HealthCare System. He honors Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Viant, and Aetna, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Vester attended Georgetown University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Hartford Hospital and Georgetown University Hospital. In addition to English, he speaks French.

Dr. Nidhi Modi specializes in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and practices in Lawrenceville, NJ and Princeton, NJ. She attended Ohio State University College of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at Montefiore Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her areas of expertise include brain aneurysm, migraine, and myasthenia gravis. Dr. Modi is an in-network provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, Viant, and more. She is affiliated with Princeton HealthCare System.

Dr. Rose Merola's medical specialty is neurodevelopmental disabilities. She is a graduate of Central University of the East School of Medicine. Dr. Merola honors Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus, and Medicaid insurance. Dr. Merola (or staff) is conversant in Sign Language, Korean, and Spanish.

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What is Neurology?

Neurology is the study of the brain and nervous system, including the spinal cord and nerves. Disorders of the nervous system can affect many parts of the body, and a neurological exam must be quite thorough. A neurologist examining a new patient will check for any issues with:

motor skills (the way your brain and muscles work together)

sensory skills (sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell)

nerve function

coordination and balance

changes in mood or behavior

A neurologist can order different kinds of tests to check the function of the brain and nerves. These tests may include a head CT scan (a type of 3-dimensional x-ray), an electroencephalogram (which measures the electrical impulses inside the brain), an MRI (a detailed image of the brain or spinal cord), or electromyography (which uses electricity to test nerve function). The results of the exam and the tests help neurologists diagnose and form treatment plans for disorders like multiple sclerosis, tremors, stroke, and migraine headaches.

Some neurological problems, such as certain brain tumors, may require surgical treatment. Since neurologists do not perform surgery, they will refer patients who need operations to a surgical subspecialist, such as a neurosurgeon. Beyond surgery, a neurologist might recommend any of the following treatments: